On April 19th in U S Political History
Part IV
On April 19th in 2005 General Motors reported a loss of $1.1 billion for the 3 months ending in March, its worst quarterly performance since 1992.
On April 19th in 2006 White House press secretary Scott McClellan announced his resignation as part of a shake-up of President George W. Bush's senior aides. White House political mastermind Karl Rove surrendered his role as chief policy coordinator.
On April 19th in 2006 The US government released the most extensive list yet of the hundreds of detainees who have been held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. Nearly all 558 on the list were labeled enemy combatants, but only a handful of whom have faced formal charges.
On April 19th in 2006 The 2006 US estimated cost of the war in Iraq was put at $94 billion.
On April 19th in 2007 US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered a bleak assessment of Iraq, saying the war was "lost," triggering an angry backlash by Republicans.
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